Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-2-1999

Abstract

A commonplace in United States (hereafter US) linguistics is that every region supports its own standard; none is the locus (or source) of the standard. Historically that is a fair assessment, for no long-term centre of culture, economy and government has dominated in the US.

Comments

Originally published as ch. 9 of Standard English: The Widening Debate. Routledge; 1 edition (April 2, 1999).

ISBN-13: 978-0415191630 ISBN-10: 0415191637

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